An Australian Idyll: Estate Trentham Near Melbourne

Located an hour outside of Melbourne, The Estate Trentham is the latest venture from interiors stylist and vintage maven Lyn Gardener of Gardener & Marks. Gardener had been watching the Trentham property market for more than a year when she discovered a 1902 Federation-style house for sale; she made an offer on the spot and proceeded to revamp the property in a matter of weeks.

The three-bedroom boutique guesthouse with wrap-around verandah includes an events barn and a cottage vegetable garden. The interiors are done up in a mix of old and new curated pieces from European flea markets and Gardener’s bag of tricks.

Photography by Rhiannon Taylor for In Bed With (follow her at @inbedwith on Instagram), unless otherwise noted.

Above: Gardener preserved the characterful original wood flooring throughout the house. A bamboo and khadi cotton Z5 Pendant Light by Nelson Sepulveda for Ay Illuminate ($450 from Lost & Found in Los Angeles) illuminates a corner of the living room.

Above: As a last minute design tweak, Gardener replaced the original wood mantels with custom concrete fireplace surrounds.

Above: Gardener describes her style as “a mix of old and new; whites, chocolates, natural timber, and raw materials like concrete.”